# 2001 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `559483` · 2005-10-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 64,940
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSOR.  IF THIS PART FAILS ON THE SUPER DUTY DIESEL AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT THE SUPER DUTY MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH.  I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED DUE TO CPS FAILURE.  THE TRUCK SLOWED SO FAST I ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. OTHER MOTORIST SAW ME IN TROUBLE AND LET ME PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. STEERING THE TRUCK REQUIRED "SUPERMAN" STRENGTH.  I SCRAPPED MY TRUCK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL.  FORTUNATELY I WASN'T TOWING 6,000 LB LIKE I NORMALLY DO AT THAT TIME. NOW I KEEP A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM SOCKET IN MY TRUCK.
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